CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 599, 3 April 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (reuter's telegrams, per press agency.) London, April 1. The Queen's message bri fl\ and fomally explains that the calling cut of the r-serves ifj< necessary towards Taking steps for the maintenance of peace and the protection' of British interests. -.The appointments of the Marnms of Sa'ishnry, a- S'ecreta y of State for Foreign ff irs. iind J.ord »aii'ev, as Secretary for War, have be n c."iifi meil '!he Hri'ish Hnv rum- nt have warned the colonies that it i< ne :es-ary to take all available defensive measures for outlying territory.

Sen ia is re-mobilising. Pussia is fordfying the lines of Tchaliah'ja. The Right Hon. Ga'horne Hardy, Secretary of State for India, will become Lord JStaphurst. A circular despatch fr<>m Lord Salisbury, in repb-, regrets the liussiaii decision in ex' muting =ome of the terms of peace from debate. It refused to agree to the partial discussion of the terms, the examination whereof proves th:\t grave results are impeiKlin,' by subordinating Austrian Europe to i!u-.-i.t.

(special to the fre=s agency) London, April 2. A roval to both Houses assigns as rea-on< for calling out the reserves the maintenance »f peace a»d the protection of' die interests or the. Empire. To-day the Gov rniiient sen.ls a circular note to the Powers, explaining Kngland's policy, which citici-es the terms of treaty, and insists that it is necessary that all provisions should be considered in rsl tion to existing treaties. The tme is firm, but not defiant? Gathorne Hanly succeeds Lord Salisbury in the India Ofiicn. Colonel Taylor sneee-ds Gathorne Hardy. I«'i cruitin<, is go nn <m ac'ively. The Koyal Ai-tile'-y- Hal fax. has been ordered home, to be repl.cedby the Garrison at Montreal The Home Government requests the Dominion to put the P 'cific rv.-ist and British Columbia in' a state 01 defence. The year's revenue is unexpeeted'v favorable. On re: King to Lord Kimberley lord Canligm read a telegram f rom Governor Rowen r'portiiiil that the Victorian crisis li.-nl happiL' en led and that the political animosity woald soon cease A Commi'tee .f Carina's have nvpo-ted advising Italian Catfiolics to take part in e'ections, ami to seats in Parliament.